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The Green Finance Institute has launched a new online knowledge resource, GFI Hive, designed to share the latest information and insights on how to increase private investment in nature restoration and nature-positive outcomes in and for the UK. With initial funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, GFI Hive will share technical knowledge and best practice on investing in nature and nature-based solutions to support the mobilisation of private capital into the sector and meet the UK’s net zero and nature-positive ambitions. Among the resources provided will be in-depth case studies of successful transactions (both domestic and international), research reports, insights,
Genstar Capital portfolio company Foreside Financial Group, LLC (Foreside), a provider of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) solutions and technology offerings to clients in the global asset management industry, has acquired Alaric Compliance Services, a specialist in regulatory and compliance services. Founded in 2004, Alaric Compliance Services partners with a diversified and well-known client base, including private credit, private real estate and other alternative asset managers, advisors, broker-dealers, private fund managers, open and closed end funds, BDCs, CLOs, and more. 
Transatlantic venture capital firm Beringea has led a USD10 million Series A funding round in Learnerbly, an SaaS-enabled marketplace for workplace learning and development. 
Main Post Partners, a private equity investment firm with deep experience partnering with iconic brands and multi-location foodservice platforms, has a made a growth investment in  Krispy Krunchy Chicken. With 2,600 retail locations in 48 states, the company is one of the largest branded convenience store foodservice programmes in the United States. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Eurazeo, with support from Sapphire, has led a USD44 million Series B growth funding round in secret detection platform specialist GitGuardian. Existing investors including Balderton, BPI and Fly Ventures also participated.
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney has appointed Stewart Worthy as a Partner in in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Group in London at the beginning of December this year. Stewart’s practice focuses on complex cross-border transactions, with a particular focus on US and APAC in-bound UK investments and English law deals in Central & Eastern Europe and Africa. He has a broad corporate and finance practice advising clients on acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, international securities offerings, strategic alliances, complex restructurings and other commercial transactions. 
HypnoVR, a market leader in the field of digital therapies to manage pain and stress, today announces that it has raised EUR4.5 million (USD5.1 million) in a Series A funding round.  This fundraising involved several newcomers, including lead investor Theodorus (Belgium), the Banque des Territoires (France) operating for the French state as part of the Investments for the Future Programme (Programme d’investissements d’avenir, PIA), Akiles (Belgium) and Capital Grand Est via Alsace Création (France).  They were joined by some of the company’s previous investors, including Guillaume Richard, founder and CEO of OuiCare (French market leader in home care services), and
Oxbotica, a specialist in open autonomous vehicle software backed by  BGF, bp ventures, Halma, HostPlus, IP Group, Tencent, Venture Science, funds advised by Doxa Partners, Ocado Group and ZF. has appointed Gavin Jackson as CEO. Jackson I experienced in the technology sector, having previously held senior leadership positions at Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS). As Microsoft UK managing director, Gavhein was responsible for leading its enterprise commercial business, and as AWS managing director, he oversaw all EMEA operations. 
Onex Corporation’s USD7.2 billion Onex Partners V fund is to acquire to acquire Tes Global (Tes), an education technology services provider, from Providence Equity Partners (Providence), a premier private equity firm that specialises in growth-oriented investments in media, communications, education and technology.   Financial terms of the deal, which will see the TES management team also invest alongside Onex, have not been disclosed. The transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2022, and will see Onex Partners V approximately 78 per cent invested.
Advent France Biotechnology (AFB), an AMF-regulated investment company dedicated to life sciences, is changing its company name to AdBio partners.  The name change reflects the company’s expansion beyond France  with UK-based partner Advent Life Sciences.   AdBio Partners held the first close of its second fund at EUR86 million (USD102 million) in September 2021. This fund will be used to create, develop and finance European life sciences start-ups, with the goal of selecting and financing two before the end of 2021. second fund is larger than the first seed fund launched in 2017, which closed at EUR68 million. 

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